AISITIN Solar Fountain Pump, Solar Powered Water Fountain with 6 Nozzles, Floating Solar Pond Pump for Bird Bath, Garden, Pond, Pool and Fish Tank
| Dimensions: | 14.5 x 14 x 4.39 cm; 240 Grams |
| Part: | 1wNeutral001 |
| Manufacture: | AISITIN |
| Dimensions: | 14.5 x 14 x 4.39 cm; 240 Grams |
| Reference: | 1wNeutral001 |
Video is early morning
Bought one for my 60cm dish and it is great ,so I bought another one for a 40cm dish but was a bit strong and losing water, so I put a little bit of masking tape on the solar bits to lower the strength. If you do this, do it in the middle of the solar bits and miss out the top ( the bit closest to the fountain, miss out as it stops working) took a bit of time but it works perfectly now.
Hope this helps
I have a few of these fountain in my water features and this is the best one for being able to change the heads easily. On a full sunny day you can get quite a high spurt of water from them. I am hoping it will last as long as my other solar fountains have. I will be buying another one shortly for another water feature container.
I love our little fountain. It works well, better than expected. Of course if there are fragments in the water it gets blocked and you have to detach the little motor and blow the bits out of the sprinkler. It takes a minute to do. On a windy day it can get blown to the edge of the pond and it may spray water out of the pond. Ideally it should sit among the lilies where it cannot escape. A good purchase.
I was fortunate enough to purchase this 1.5KW solar powered pump off Amazon warehouse “as new” so it was a very good price.
I had previously bought a 3.5 KW solar pump with the intention of putting it in my bird bath. I soon discovered that in full sun the pump shot water up over 50 cm thus the birdbath emptied very quickly. This meant that I had to purchase a large barrel of 50cm diameter and use it as a water feature in my garden instead.
This 1.5 KW floating solar pump doesn’t have any suction pads so it moves around the birdbath with any breeze. There are 6 different nozzles which are easily attached to the pump allowing you to control how much water is ejected by the pump. The pump still works if it’s not in full sun which is ideal for a bird bath as the moving water helps to keep the birdbath from getting too much algae on it and doesn’t need to be continuously topped up.
It’s definitely got a thumbs up from the birds !
I wanted this for my bird bath and it fitted perfectly but as the sun powered it the water shot up in a fountain and out so had to keep topping up water, 3 times in 2 hours. But it shows that the fountain does work so bought a tub with more space and the water falls back in the tub. Works lovely when the sun’s out but just spurts when it’s dull.
fountain is better in a pond or large bird bath as the wind blows the spray out using it on a small bird bath.
does what it is supposed to do otherwise.
The fountain only works in direct sunlight but I wanted something that would increase movement in water and stop it becoming stagnant. I am happy with its performance.
It arrived promptl
I use this solar fountain in a small garden pond. It works well, the only downside is that it’s very difficult to clean. The filter gets clogged up with bits and stops working, and due to the position of it, it is not easy to get the bits out. Otherwise pleased with purchase.
Negatives, the wire is very short so needs to be in a shallow receptacle which needs topping up often and the suckeres on the pump part didn’t really stay stuck down.
I got over this and put the whole thing on a circle of polystyrene which was the packaging from something else and now it floats happily around its little pond on its own little island.
In hindsight l wouldn’t buy this type of pump again but the type with a separate solar panel that can be moved around to catch the sun even when your pond/ water feature is in the shade.
We didn’t put the attachment’s on so just have a little bubble which the birds seem to like, and don’t need to top up water on a daily basis.
In heavy weather I found the bulk of the fountain had sunk and the foam ring floating on the surface. Easy to put back together, but the fountain wasn’t working. . There is a a filter, and this needs cleaning (every so often snd before winter storage.Hadn’t seen it before.
I have bought 2 of these fountains I definitely would recommend them they are brilliant for the birds too
Amazing! straight from the box into sunlight and water…and it works, there could be nothing simpler.
great, cheap and easy to use. looks great on our pond
Such a sweet little thing – brilliant idea for its price
Very easy to get going .. produces lovely changeable fountains ! Birds love it !
Very easy to install. Effective choice of displays. Needs strong sunlight to work well for longer than an hour or so.
I bought this to put some air into my pond in the hot weather by the water spray. It works brilliantly in the sunshine it sprays really high for its size. However it still works just in daylight with a short intermittent sprinkle of water. Really great produc
Great little fountain was going to use for bird bath but the suckers wouldn’t stick to the bottom
Brilliant mini fountain. Take off cellophane, set afloat and fountain is almost instant. Choice of sprays in packet. Good value. The tinkling water has attracted a lot more birds to take a drink so very pleased.
I liked this product and once charged in the sun it sprays perfectly. Not sure for how long because I’ve never been there when it stopped. Lovely to hear the sound of the water when ur in the garden.
Used this just as a small water feature that we constructed from a large pot plant tray (about 60cms across). We made a small pebbled garden with seaside ornaments so placed it into this setting. It works very well in sunshine and even when it’s cloudy, though intermittently goes off while it recharges for a while, but it is enough to remind us it’s still there. In this set up we found that the fountain attachments were too high and the water was being emptied from the tray very quickly, being blown over the edge of the tray (no criticism of product). So we just use the tube without the fountain attachment, giving a spurt of water something akin to water drinking fountains as can be seen in the small video clip that was taken when it was cloudy. Very pleased with the end result and the solar fountain. For the price and quality highly recommend.
Works a treat, sit in my bird bath and on a sunny day it can be quite strong flow of water however, after 20 minutes I have to fill the bird bath up again as the suction pads are not very strong and so the fountain ends up floating around. It’s an ok bit of kit but I’ve noticed the price has gone up as I only paid 7.99 and it’s now over 11.00 I would not pay that much for this item
It does what it says on the box. Easy to put together although no real skill needed. Works in full sun only but not a problem. Love the different effects. Great value for money.
I like this little solar fountain, there’s really very little to do other than to choose how you want the water to flow by trying the different spray heads. Direct sunlight gives a good strong flow, mine gets some dappled shade as the sun moves so the flow gets interrupted but it gives the sound of running water which I like in my garden. It’s simply placed in a large bird bath and floats around. The spray can go anywhere depending on the wind but a simple top up keeps the bird bath full and the solar fountain floating. The nozzle I use gives about an 18″ high spray in good sunlight.
I wanted this to transform a bird bath into a fountain, this worked a treat, it charged easily & there were lots of spray features. It looks really pretty & so much cheaper than buying a ready made fountain feature as I can be more creative with this.
It takes several minutes of God-awful noise as the pump clears the air out of its system but once it gets going, it works really well over and over again. As you can see from the photos, the spray is surprisingly high for a sun-powered fountain! It’s still working a year later but you need to make sure you keep the intake clear of debris.
Yeah it’s fine it’s a little fountain. It irritates me as the spray is bigger than my bird bath and I’m constantly re filling it with wate
I had my reservations having read some of the reviews and plumped for the 3W with battery, so as to ensure it worked while not in direct sunlight.
I’m really pleased with the product to be honest. It arrived promptly and was easy to put together and set up. The fountain starts with a trickle, but builds to a good height after a few seconds and functions throughout the day, even in lower light conditions.
Easy to clean and maintain, looks good, runs quietly and does exactly what it says it will.
My recommendation would be to pay the little bit extra, as it does make a difference having it function in lower light also.
Easy and good value suits us in dmsll bird bath,birds love it.
verry powerfull for a small device and choice of nozells this has built in solar power so no leaads or batteries ..good price and delivery ..i reccomend this fountan to all that need a fountai
Lets be honest you don’t get a lot for a little but this solar powered fountain does the job. We have a small wildlife pond and it is ideal. How long it lasts remains to be seen.
his little fountain works really quite well – as long as you get the positioning and water-depth about right. We ended up using an upturned shallow bowl in the middle of the bird-bath to stick the fountain to. This stopped it floating around and effectively ’emptying’ the pool by squirting water over the edges. we also had to find a nozzle combination that wasn’t too enthusiastic! Which again tended to empty the water by squirting outside the container. It definitely works well though on sunny days – and within a few minutes of direct sunlight we have a water fountain that’s about 15-18″ tall.
Put the fountain pump in my bird bath and it worked straight away. As the sun comes out,
the water feature is strengthened and the feature is very pretty using its different adaptors.
Hardly any noise.
As the water feature comes up even more, it can come over the sides of your base.
Whilst not a problem in itself, you then have to replace the lost water as it is not circularatory
as with an electric powered fountain. I just changed the adaptor to one where
the water does not come up as high. Love it. Also, I purchased the 3.5W size pump
which I think helps when it is cloudier.
Super pump great height and variable models for different effects. Needs good amount of sun to be most powerful.
Works well in full sun but sprays out all the water but in the shade it dies not work there is no battery so does not work out of the sun or at night but for the money it does the job
Exactly as I mentioned above / a useful addition to pond furniture!
I bought this for my barrel pond to help reduce mosquitos laying eggs, so far so good. It’s a great little fountain that runs through different settings giving varying level of flow. No annoying motor sound just the gentle trickle of water.
Time will tell how good and how long it lasts.
We brought this for tuff tray play and its brillant it has different heads and you get different flows easy to use and floats about in our paddling pool to. The only annoying thing is it needs constant sun not even charges a little bit just needs the sun if a shadow goes over it stops
Just wish it stored the solar power. Great little fountain though
I like this product, but the suction pads are not very good.
Easily assembled reasonable choice of heads giving different shower patterns, when placed in our little pond in not much sun shine immediately began pulsing but as soon as the sun came out began to pump properly. You have to note this fountain has no power stowage so only runs during periods when sun shining on it which you have to take account of when positioning it. I only got this to supplement our main pump on sunny days so it is ideal.
For the price it’s fine obviously when the suns out the fountain goes higher needs to be wedged in otherwise it moves around. Pleasantly surprised.
We found we got a better spray with the narrow nozzle (with multiple hokes) as the wider nozzle seemed to need more power and the fountain didn’t go as high. We made a water feature out of an old Belfast sink so it’s not that big and if there is wind and the spray goes outside of the sink and you may need to top up the water, we have placed our stones to try and keep it centralised. If your pond was wider you probably wouldn’t have this problem.
The fountain needs full sun to operate fully but you do still get a little spurt if a cloud comes over or you stand in the way of the sun (as shown in video). The little nozzle holes can sometimes get a bit blocked by pond scum/debris and this can affect the direction of the spray but is easily cleared.
For around a tenner and with no electric you’re not going to get anything to rival Caesars Palace but it’s perfect for what we needed.
This is the third solar power fountain I have had , unfortunately my last one just stopped working ( different make ) as I couldn’t see batteries in my existing solar fountain I ordered the Aisitin pump.
I was totally amazed that it started working straight away, although it was dusk , absolutely no sun anywhere .
I just presume the battery had kicked in . My only concern is will it work as well in sunlight and how long ?
It says the battery is rechargeable, however I don’t have a battery charger .will have to work that out when it happens .
The only other slight problem is the suction pads will not work as the base of my bird fountain is concrete.
However so far so good !
Nice only the reason not everything 5 star is due water low pressure when it is not floating properly.
It’s fine for what it is.. suitable for a bowl of water.. not a pond. There are always little bits in pond water, and these can easily clog up the pump. The pump is too small for use in a pond… even a small one.
This is best suited to a small bird bath sized water feature. I am writing this review 2 years after buying it and am pleased to say that it is still working very well. It couldn’t be easier to assemble and the only minor drawbacks are that the spray covers regularly get partially blocked with small matter – unavoidable but they pop off and clean easily. The suckers on the bottom are not particularly effective so the unit will drift to the side of whatever it’s in. I rectified this by using large stones to keep it centred which look decorative as well as serving a purpose. Very good value for money and great for a small garden feature.
A lovely little fountain in my half barrel type pond. I haven’t used the suction pads as my pond is quite deep, so I can’t comment on the strength of suction. An inexpensive little fountain with a nice throw of water, but not so much it goes all over my patio ! Nothing to dislike.
Not as powerful as a previous version but does very well considering it’s being used in Aberdeenshire in February and March (at the time of purchase).
Easy to assemble. Suction not good the lead is too short. Easy to install. Looks great floating in pond
Not so much dislike but it only works when the sun is full on it if thereis a cloud or shadow it stops.
Overall very good only thing is that it floats and doesn’t stay in the middle. It has suction pads but they don’t stick to the bird bath
I bought this fountain to put in a tuff tray for my daughter to play with. So far so good. Just need some sunnier weather.
Does exactly as it says of the listing. Nice selection of different nozzles. Worked straight from the box. My only gripe would be it does move around of its own accord. It needs to be secured to sides if keeping in it an enclosed space like a container or the water spray will disappear and pump not be able to work..
Good little pump. Does exactly what it should although needs quite a lot of direct sun. Could do with an on/off switch for when not needed.
A novel idea. I was sceptical at first that a solar pump could raise much water, but it does very well indeed and will create a very pretty, fountain. You have a range of options for the fountain head and can vary the height. The only downside, as others have mentioned here, is you need to take care how you set it up, or it will simply empty your water feature.
I bought it just as a little water feature in a self contained pot in a herb garden. However because it floats it tends to move to the side of the pot and spray water over the side. That is not a huge issue but within a short period of time it had used half the water in the pot so gets lower and lower and would need topping all the time. It would be no good getting a wider pot as it still floats to the side in any sort of breeze. Maybe need a method to fix it in position in the middle like an anchor. It reduces the fountain options to reduce water loss. Works very well and easily generates the power it needs to work efficiently.
It’s a great little fountain, it works brilliantly in full sun and offers less of a show when it is duller.
The suction pads that come with it are pretty much useless but mine is floating in a pond anyway
Easy to assemble and fit. I does need very bright direct sunlight to work otherwise it just splutters and spurts. Light cloud cover does the same. When it does work it looks great.
Lovely little fountain. Do remember a few things though.
1 – it only works properly in direct sunlight. Why? Because it’s solar. It’ll work on a cloudy day but only just. IT DOES NOT WORK AT NIGHT. IT’S SOLAR!!!
2 – it floats. If you have it in a birdbath expect the wind to catch it especially the water fountain and it will move. You may find it therefore slowly empties your birdbath.
3 – there are suction cups under the fountain to hold it in place but they are not central meaning they hold the fountain at an angle.
4 – it’s solar. It only works properly In Direct sunlight. IT DOES NOT WORK AT NIGHT. I know I’ve repeated this point. That was for all the people who ask stupid questions.
Please with the item. And if you are putting it in a pond then ideal. It’ll just float about.
Like all things solar power, they need to be in the sun.
I have moved it three times now.. despite being in the sun, once a cloud covers it or goes into shade the pump stops.
Hopefully a few more sunny days it will continue to work without the sun.
It does add to the attraction to the bird bath it is in…
Looks fine, it is very sensitive to the least bit of shade at which point it does not reliably pump. Works ok most of the time.
No idea about durability yet.
Smaller than expected. But that was my mistake. The solar panels work well in direct sunlight and gives a fair fountain effect. Really easy to assemble and light enough to float across the pond
This item is very easy to build and install. Needs full sun on it to perform properly but tries its best!
An inexpensive item so value for money. For bigger ponds or shadier areas a more powerful model
would be required.
First thing in the morning I look out onto my small garden and the tiny glimmering water droplets make me want to smile.
Pros :1- It arrived promptly. 2- Assembly was easy. 3- It is compact and works with little sunlight.
4- Comes with different nozzles but I have just found my favourite and stuck with it so far.
5- Beautiful effect on my small garden, magical.
Cons : 1- We found it tricky to choose a basin for it. The first one we chose was too small so the water kept splattering out and we had to keep refilling it. Once we got the right sized bird bath, it was bingo.
2- If your water basin is not clean it can get blocked and start and stop randomly. Make sure your fountain is placed in clear enough water free of dust and leaves.
3- While the height of the water column is just right for me, the sound of the trickling water is not that clear if the place is not very quiet. I guess that depends on where and how you place it in addition to the pump’s power.
Conclusion: I have had it for just over a week but I absolutely love it, what a brilliant product!! I would recommend it and I am thinking of buying more as presents for family and friends.
I am giving 4 rather than 5 stars because of the block issue but the stopping and starting has actually caused a couple of funny moments when one of us goes to check and it fountains into their faces 🙂
Looks attractive when working.
Definitely needs constant sun on it to spray the water.
Once a cloud on show, no spraying!
Needs constant clean water, and nozzle needs cleaning every 2 days.
Suction pads unless!
Needs weighting down under water really, to work properly
Placed in the birdbath and straight away started to work, it was a little bit cloudy at that point so only an intermittent spurt of water , but as the sun came out from behind the clouds, the change was instant! Really impressed with the effect, but as the water tended to spray out of the confines of the birdbath, I had to keep topping it up!
I found the best effect was with the small single hole and the 5 hole nozzles, as the force of the jet pushed the other spray nozzles off the unit, but I was happy that it gave the look and sound of running water and it attracted several small birds to the birdbath.
I bought this for a small pond which was suffering with aeration problems. It floats on the surface and works in the sunshine . It did tend to float out if the sunshine sometimes however it is great value for money and very easy to assemble
This is ideal for my bird bath which it has now turned into a water feature. You get a good selection of fountain heads to choose from and it was basically unwrap and go. So easy. I have given it 4 stars rather than 5 only because the suction pads on the underneath, which are supposed to stick to the bottom of your container just wouldn’t stick. Mine floats about cheerily on the water so it doesn’t affect the operation of the unit.
Really easy to use, I’ve used this in a metal birdbath, suctions are small so doesn’t stick to the bottom, ends up floating around but it still works so I’m happy
The product was easy to install worked great but just after a weeks use it’s now stopped working. I bought a second one so will update on if that lasts more than a week in operation
5th July update . The 2nd one I purchased is working just great, very pleased with the performance and a real bonus is no cable to deal with floats nicely on my water feature. I may have been unfortunate to get an early life failure. The company have been very attentive and are refunding the cost of the first one hence I Am upgrading this to five stars due to after service.
I have placed this in a concrete bird bath and the suction doesn’t work- the fountain floats. The fountain only works when it is in DIRECT sunlight – it doesn’t store solar power. The fountain arrived as promised, you just need to decide which nozzle you want.
I was able to set up in 30 seconds and pump started working as I stepped out the door to place in the bird bath. You can see the pump works really well giving a nice gentle fountain, which I am sure my feathered friends will appreciate in this hot weather.
The only negative would be is that the fountain mostly empties the bird bath as the spray of water goes outside the bird bath, hence the bird bath would need frequent topping up of water.
I then placed within a deep glass bowl but it emptied that of water within 30 seconds! So will have to rethink how I use this pump as it defeats the purpose of having a bird bath with no water in it. The other option is to place in a terracotta plant pot where more water can be held.
It would also work very nicely in a pond as the water would just stay in the pond.
In my any event it works as described albeit a little too well! but it is an excellent piece of kit at an affordable price.
Used the fountain in my bird bath. Unfortunately, this fountain like many like it works perfectly except for the suction pads. These suction pads are used to keep the fountain adhered to the base of the bird bath and stop it being blown from side to side. These pads do NOT stick to the bath base because it is neither flat nor shiny. A real shame.
The two I ordered didn’t work. However, they were happy to send me my money back for the fountains. So have given them a better rating than I would have done. Thank you for your help.
Small enough to go in my little wildlife pond. Was worried as instructions said it needed to be secured or fixed in place but it floats nicely as I wanted. Does need full sun to work properly but it’s good for the money. Love it. Worked instantly. Brilliant.
But this does not matter because I would only sit out doors when the sun is shinning, and then I would here the sound of the water falling as it is remarkably high for its size.
The fountain is easy to use use and is a lovely addition to our birdbath. It works very well but needs regular checking as leaves as debris can block the little channels preventing it from working. That said a fabulous little water feature that is instant and requires no plumbing. Very happy indeed
But as you can see from the picture, it is so powerful that the birdbath I brought it for is too small and the water gets blown by the wind and the spread take’s it over the edge and the water level drop’s and it stop’s?.
well worth the money, but make sure you have a lot more surface water area than I around its edge.
Hope this and the picture help’s your choice.
UPDATE: After just over a month this fountain pump stopped working. I can’t be bothered to send it back, but I certainly wouldn’t recommend it.
However, bear in mind that in a small container bird bath it floats around and guess what! – it pumps the water out of the birdbath. Then it doesn’t work because it runs out of water.
There are two little grippers on the bottom on the pump but they are about as useful as an ashtray on a motorbike – they don’t grip.
I can only use the basic (no fountain) jet which is around 2 inches high or so. And I have placed a couple of large pebbles around the pump to keep it still.
Don’t get me wrong it’s lovely BUT better for larger ponds.
Update: Since my above review the fountain has started buzzing/vibrating noisily when working which in not very relaxing when chilling in the garden and while it still works the noise makes it unusable.